EasyJet Hacked; Details of 9 Mn Customers Compromised
EasyJet admitted that it has been a target of a cyberattack from a highly sophisticated source. It first learned of the attack in January...
“PentaGuard” Hacking Crew Busted in Romania
The Romanian law enforcement authorities arrested four cybercriminals that were planning to launch ransomware attacks on health care organizations in Romania. Three hackers were...
Why It’s Time to Take Vendor Risk Management Seriously
Putting expensive locks on your doors helps secure your home. But what if you start giving away the keys? First, you give a set...
Research Finds Critical Industry 4.0 Attack Methods
In its latest research, cybersecurity solutions provider Trend Micro revealed how advanced hackers could leverage unusual and new attack vectors to disrupt smart manufacturing...
10 Mn Malware Attacks Detected Every Day In Last 30 Days
Security researchers from Atlas VPN found nearly 404 million malware infections during the last 30 days (in April 2020) globally, which is over 10...
How Law Firms Can Demonstrate Strong Cybersecurity Practices
Law firms have long been known as a "soft target" for bad actors in the technology space. The amount of sensitive data that exists...
What Every Employee Can Do to Strengthen Security at Home (Part-2)
In the first part of this series, I wrote about some ways to secure home networks, password creation guidelines, two-factor authentication, and mobile security....
French Fitness Tech Firm Kinomap Suffers Data Breach; Exposes 42 Mn User Records
An unsecured database is a reason for yet another major data breach incident. Researchers at vpnMentor found an open database, which belongs to fitness...
Equifax Settles Indiana Lawsuit Over Data Breach for $19.5 Mn
Atlanta-based consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to pay the State of Indiana $19.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit, brought forward by...
How a Red Team Engagement Can Improve Your Security Preparedness
You may have a very mature security program for your organization with comprehensive technical and administrative security controls. You have stopped a variety of...
